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COMMENTARY
The Present Moment
Bridging past and present, this section provides insight into today’s cultural and political landscape through a Western lens. Whether responding to new policies, demographic changes, or media narratives, these articles aim to contextualize current events within the deeper story of Western Canada’s heritage, values, and future.


Canadian Western Bank: A Prairie Institution Absorbed
After nearly 40 years headquartered in Edmonton, CWB has been absorbed by Montreal’s National Bank.
One less Western-rooted institution.
One more decision-making centre pulled east.

Western Identity
Sep 17


Westland Day 2025 — Smoke of Memory
September 1st | Pioneer Cairn, Saskatoon “Their memory endures. Their spirit lives in us.” On the morning of September 1, 2025, we stood...

Western Identity
Sep 1
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